Finely ground oat kernels.
What it is
Avena sativa kernel flour is the powder obtained by finely grinding oat kernels. CosIng lists it as abrasive, absorbent, bulking and viscosity controlling.
Where it is used
Found in bath products, face masks, cleansers, scrubs and creams.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Abrasive
- Removing unwanted tissue or foreign materials from various body surfaces, including mechanical tooth cleaning and/or gloss improvement.
- Absorbent
- Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
- Bulking
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (66)
- Loose Powder · Max Factor
- Oat Milk Oil Cleanser · Lumene
- Émulsion Matifiante Hydratante · Payot
- Rituel Pureté · Payot
- Rituel Peau Saine · Payot
- Rituel Pureté Pâte Grise · Payot
- Essentiels Pâte Grise · Payot
- Duo Pâte Grise · Payot
- Pret a Powder Dry Shampoo 14g · Bumble and bumble
- Body butter masło do ciała 150 ml · Swederm
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